I wanted to take a picture of the moon. The clear mountain air made it look real close. Here are three pictures that I took of the moon as seen in the day time from Davis Mountains State Park with my Canon.
The above three were taken on different nights.
The following two pictures were attempted at home, at night, and with my FUJIFILM pocket camera. It didn't do too good and I couldn't seem to hold it still enough even when I braced it next to the wall. I thought it would be a good picture with the moon shining through the trees, but they didn't turn out to my expectations.
OK, I will quit mooning you all and let you go and have a great day, you hear?
Several years ago I actually read a camera instruction manual and found I could set it for night photography. I tried it and by golly it worked! I got a good picture of the moon. The cameras I now have require me to go through some kind of menu with icons I simply cannot understand, and I've never been able to do it again. I would take an older style camera any day of the week, just like I want a cell phone that just makes phone calls. Am I a dinosaur or what!
ReplyDeleteI go to bed so early, I seldom see the moon. Guess I'm no help at all.
ReplyDeleteThe night sky has more to offer than the day sky. But, one has to loose sleep in order to see it all. . . bummer.
DeleteVery nice series of photos.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda.
DeleteTh e photos with your store batteries were wonderful, but nothing compares with the moon in person. You lose the distance and depth on film. For $15 you can buy an adjustable tri-pod at Walmart and you'll never take blurry photos again. Have I ever lied to you? You'll wonder why you ever bothered not using one.
ReplyDeleteI have a small tripod that fits it but I can't remember where I put it. It is easier to just go buy another one.
DeleteI always know when the star showers are, but am never able to stay up and watch. (know that's not the right word, but,,, dammm,,, my mind forgets!)
ReplyDeleteHere is a list of meteor showers for the rest of this year and the dates:
DeleteLyrids Night of April 21 Rises around 3 a.m.
Eta Aquarids Night of May 5 Sets after midnight
Comet 209P/LINEAR Night of May 23 Early morning crescent
Perseids Night of August 12 In view most of the night
Orionids Night of October 21 Dawn crescent
Leonids Nights of November 16/17 Early morning crescent
Geminids Night of December 13 In view after midnight
hahahaha knew you'd know what i meant.
DeleteI like the third, day time photo. The moon looks so close! Night time photos, it's all about long exposure times, which means you have to stand very still or they blur. Tripod for sure. (I have not had much success with night time photography, to impatient)
ReplyDeleteWe were at a higher altitude than where we live and in the West Texas dry, clear air, so yes, the moon did look extra close. I like the first one because the moon wasn't full and it showed vegetation in the foreground.
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